Cheap Organization with Plastic Dish Tubs

Plastic Dish Tubs

If you’re a mom like me, you are a fan of Tupperware. It comes from my time as a teacher and my love for easy ways to organize. In my classroom, I needed plastic bins to put books, school supplies, and other classroom activity supplies. Tupperware bins can be very expensive and my first year teaching, when I was looking for a plastic tub that was wider than the shoebox Tupperware bins, I discovered plastic dish tubs!

Plastic dish tubs are extremely affordable! I have seen them at my local stores for less than $2 each. You can get 12 for $31.20 on Amazon and they qualify for FREE super saver shipping! That makes them $2.60 each and is a convenient way to get them delivered directly to your door! I often find them at my local dollar store as well!

Ways to Use Plastic Dish Tubs Around the House

Book bins – They tubs are wide enough to fit books of all sizes.

Sensory bins – Fill a tub with themed toys and items to create a sensory tub for your toddler and promote creativity and exploration.

Laundry basket – If you’re looking to get your child involved around the house. Fold each child’s laundry into a dish tub. They are small enough for them to carry on their own and they can be responsible for putting their own laundry away!

Organizing toys – Print labels of photos of particular toys that go in each tub. For example, print a picture of blocks and tape it to the front of the dish tub for blocks to help your younger child get involved in cleaning up and organizing!

Under sink storage – Plastic dish tubs are great for organizing under the kitchen and bathroom sinks as well!

Crayon catcher – Toss all of the old crayons in a tub and your child will be able to easily find any color they need! It also makes it very easy to clean up all of the crayons after art time!

Freezer organization – Dish tubs can help get your freezer organized depending on the type of freezer that you have! Sort meats, popsicles, vegetables, etc.

Store your small tupperware and lids – We have a tupperware problem when it comes to the smaller storage boxes I use for leftover food and for my lunch at work. They are different sizes and the lids are always everywhere! By throwing the lids in one plastic dish tub and the bottoms in another, I can just pull them out and match up what I need.

Do you use plastic dish tubs to organize in your house? Where would you use the tubs to get more organized?

About Mariah

Mariah is a former teacher and mother of a rambunctious little boy living in The Woodlands, Texas. She recently welcomed a little girl into the family and is learning how to balance a toddler and an infant! She works every day to figure out how to balance all of her roles and figure out her formula for being mom! Read more about Mariah!

I love to use plastic tubs, but I was so tired of moving them home every summer when I was teaching. I think I’m past that now, and need to get some more! Thanks for the tips!Gena recently posted..Grow Your Organic Garden with Whitney Farms